Asus ESC500 Config Guide
ESC500
CompactFlash I/II/MD
Smart Card
MS/MS PRO/SD/MMC
Conguration Guide
E6546
First Edition
June 2011
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Contents
Revision history .......................................................................................... III
Safety information ...................................................................................... IV
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Key features .................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 System overview .......................................................................... 1-4
1.3 Front panel features ..................................................................... 1-5
1.4 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-6
1.5 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-7
Chapter 2: Components
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ............................................. 2-2
2.2 Upgrading system memory ......................................................... 2-3
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives ......................................................... 2-4
2.4 Upgrading 5.25-in drives ............................................................. 2-5
2.5 Upgrading the smart card reader ............................................... 2-5
2.6 Upgrading expansion card .......................................................... 2-6
2.7 OS support list ............................................................................. 2-6
Revision history
Revision Revision history Date
V1 First release of ESC500 conguration guide June 2011
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Safety information
Electrical Safety
• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for
the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the
electrical outlet before relocating the system.
• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact
a qualied service technician or your dealer. Ensure that the power cables for
the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied
service technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service
personnel only.
• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the
server package.
• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the
power cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer
as soon as possible.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable
surface.
This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s
safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid
electrical shock.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or
carrying the system.
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Chapter 1
This chapter describes the key features
of ESC500. It includes the product
overview and general specications.
Product introduction
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1.1 Key features
The ESC500 supports up-to-date Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 and Core™ i3-2100 series
processors, Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, up to 32GB DDR3 ECC/non-ECC
memory and state-of-the-art I/O solutions. It is the best choice for a new generation
workstation system that performs unprecedented I/O throughput, high reliability
and super quietness working level for SOHO & SMB users.
Designed with Optimized Workstation Architecture
The ESC500 features Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 workstation processors and the
workstation-specic Intel® C206 chipset to boost extreme-output HD3000 integrated
graphics. It provides ultimate visualization and 3D modeling capabilities, with
dedicated support for professional applications like Adobe® Photoshop®, Autodesk
®
AutoCAD® , Autodesk® Inventor®, UGS® Solid Edge® and more to experience
extreme graphics performance.
Ultimate Graphics Performance with NVIDIA® Quadro® GPUs
The ESC500 is specially designed to accommodate optimized professional
OpenGL performance. Benchmarking in SPECviewperf® 11 indicates the ESC500
design results in outstanding performance, so users in computer-aided design
(CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), digital content creation (DCC) and
geographic information systems (GIS) can make good use of the ample graphics
power the ESC500 supports.
Diverse CPU and Memory Types
The ESC500 supports 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i3 series desktop processors
and Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 series server/workstation CPUs. System builders can
also choose between robust server-grade DDR3 ECC unbuffered memory modules
and more mainstream and readily available DDR3 non-ECC unbuffered memory.
By supporting different processors and memory types, the ESC500 allows for a
wide range of workstation builds for every budget and need.
Built in Dual Intel® Server-class Gigabit LAN
For more reliable networking, the ESC500 features built-in dual Intel
Gigabit LAN connections. It uses lower CPU utilization, increasing throughput to
achieve outstanding performance as well as better support for diverse operating
systems. It also features teaming and fault tolerance functions provide doubled
bandwidth/network redundancy compared to standard Gigabit LANs. Intel® 82574L
chipsets are certied by VMware for native virtualization support. IPv6 readiness
resolves upcoming IPv4 address shortages even before they occur, hassle-free.
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server-class
True USB 3.0 Support
Experience ultra-fast data transfers up to 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0—the latest
connectivity standard. Built to connect easily with next generation components
and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data up to 10X faster and is also backward
compatible with USB 2.0 components.
Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
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